If Charles Darwin insisted on being called "Chazz" would anyone believe in evolution?

[Aberzanzorax]

I thought, since it's April 1st, it might be fun to go back and find the silly names of various monsters and feats.

I think there are some out there that get short shrift merely because they have goofy names.

So this thread is to post those that are laughable as well as a suggestion that their names could be changed to (which may be better or worse, YMMV ).


I'll start:

1. Digester: Ascerbal

2. Shocker Lizard: Voltaiss

3. Bugbear: Bogbear, or, even better, Bogey

 

[Urizen]

This is_sort of_similar, but I always get a chuckle when the gnome in the group tries to do a bull rush.

I can just see the gnome flailing wildly at the orc who's holding him at bay with his outstretched arm on the gnome's forehead.

 

[El Mahdi]

3. Bugbear: Bogbear, or, even better, Bogey

I don't know, that might be a little too close to "Boogey", with two different definitions: one is a cheesy and dated type of dancing, the other is a semi-gross item you might find in your nose. That might actually be worse than Bugbear.


Anyways, I was thinking about your title. What if Darwin had been called Chaz, or worse, Chuck. Instead of "On the Origin of Species", we might have had "The World According to Chuck".

 

[Kunimatyu]

Bugbear: Bugaboo

 

[Rechan]

I never had a problem with Bugbear or Shocker LIzard.

One of the worst culprits, Aasimar, got changed, so hmm...

Gibbering Mouther/Gibbering Beast = Whisper of Chaos.

Destrachan - Rending Voice.

 

[I'm A Banana]

"Dragonborn" -> "Drachen"

"The World According to Chuck".

THIS is the world according to Chuck (Norris):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOIRJi1YWY8]Roundhouse Kick[/ame]

 

[Mark]

I think Chazzy D and the whole Evo crowd had it going on when it comes to statting out creatures. None of that "only what they can adapt in a single generation" stuff. They could develop all sorts of crazy mutations and a naturalist just never knew what he was going to find. Rock out, Chazz. Rock out that stat block out!